crazelpup logo nbg.png
  • Home

  • About Us

  • How I train

  • Dog Blog

  • Social Media

  • Contact Us

  • More

    instagram-logo.jpg
    youtubelogo.jpg
    facebook.png

    List of behaviours I have taught my dogs

    ​

    Here is a list of behaviours that I have taught at least one of my dogs. All of these tricks have been taught through modern dog training methods, with a heavy focus on clicker training and free-shaping. You may notice that some commands are repeated when applied to a different situation, for example 'Jump over arms' and 'Jump over hurdle' are classified as different behaviours. This is because although the physical action may be the same, the dog is able to differentiate between what I am asking for based on body language and circumstance. 

    ​

    Tricks highlighted in blue are linked to YouTube videos demonstrating how I trained these behaviours. 

     

    Not all of these behaviours are safe for all dogs, so please apply caution if attempting to train. Some of the more physically demanding behaviours have been taught over a series of months to ensure safety. 

    . 

    A 

    Achoo (bring tissue)

    Alert to alarm

    Arch (bow)

    Arm weave

    Around (an object)

    B 

    Back (agility direction)

    Back stall

    Walk Backwards... straight line (see Reverse)

    Walk Backwards... up stairs

    Walk Backwards (reverse circle an object see Rev and Backround)

    Backround (walk backwards clockwise)

    Balance treat on nose

    Bang! (play dead/ trust fall)

    Bark (see Speak)

    Beg

    Bite It

    Bow (see Arch)

    Boy (leg cock)

    Box games (shaping)

    Buddies (one between the front paws of another dog)

    C 

    Carry objects

    Catch an object

    Clear up (objects)

    Clean the floor (with cloth)

    Come... to caller

    Come By

    Count fingers

    CPR

    Crate 

    Crawl (see Shuffle)

    Cross paws (other side see Switch)

    Cry

    Cuddles

    D 

    Dead

    Dig

    Ding (ring bell)

    Down 

    Do something (free-shaping)

    Draw

    E 

    Embrace (two dogs wrap paws around and nose-target each other)

    F 

    Fetch

    Find it (search for hidden objects)

    Flat (variation of 'lay down')

    Fleas (scratch)

    Flip (swimmer's turn off person/ object)

    Foose (walk following upturned hand)

    Foot (cop-cop)

    Foot Stall

    Foot target (with paw)

    Frame (A-frame)

    Friends (one dog places paws on other dog's face)

    G 

    Get it (pick up object in mouth)

    Get ___'s tail

    Go (move forwards away from handler)

    Go Go Go! (run forwards)

    Go Play 

    Growl

    H 

    Head Down

    Half (turn away from handler)

    Handstand (see Trick)

    Heel

    Help with laundry

    Hide (paws up, hide face)

    High five (single paw target)

    High ten (double paw target)

    Hold it (in mouth)

    Hoop 

    Howl

    Hugs (wrap paws around arm/leg)

    Hugs (wrap paws around another dog)

    Hugs (hold object in paws whilst begging)

    I 

    In (sit from recall)

    In my room (to Jodie's room from anywhere in the house)

    In there (go into signalled area)

    In your bed

    J 

    Jump... into air

    Jump... skipping rope

    Jump... over arms/ legs

    Jump... over hurdle 

    Jump... into arms

    K 

    Kiss

    Klimb (stay on raised boundary)

    L 

    Leap into arms (from a distance)

    Leave it (disengage from distractions)

    Left (around an object)

    Leg weave

    Leg stall

    Lick (another dog's face)

    Limp (front leg lift whilst walking)

    M 

    Mat (lay down and remain on mat)

    ​

    ​

    ​

    N 

    Nicely (loose lead walking)

    Night Night (settle)

    Nose... in muzzle

    Nose... pressed against window

    Nose target 

    O 

    Okay (release cue)

    On There (raised platform)

    On Your Back

    Open... a door

    Open... curtains

    Ostrich (hide head under body)

    Out (agility direction)

    Over (roll over to the right)

    P 

    Paint... paw painting

    Paint... with paintbrush

    Pause (agility 2o2o cue)

    Paw 

    Paws up  

    Peek... through hole

    Play piano

    Put toys away

    Put clothes in washing machine

    Q 

    Quiet

    R 

    Rev (walk backwards anti-clockwise)

    Retrieve a newspaper

    Right (around an object)

    Ring a bell... (see Ding)

    Roll (roll over to the left)

    Roll in blanket

    Round... a person

    S 

    Say 'Hello'

    Say ''Bramble"

    Say "Elephant"

    Scooter

    Scratch... a person

    Scratch... a target 

    See-Saw (agility)

    Shake (whole body)

    Shuffle (crawl)

    Shut it... cupboard

    Shut the door

    Skateboard

    Slowly (slow down pace)

    Side (front and rear left paws raised)

    Sit  

    Speak (bark)

    Spin (on hind legs)

    Stand 

    Stop (freeze)

    Stop Get Down (Emergency Stop)

    Stomp (paw target whilst laying down)

    Swap (change to new handler)

    Switch (cross over paws)

    T 

    Take off socks

    Take off jacket

    Tall (stand up on hind legs)

    Tall, Reverse (walk backwards whilst stood up)

    Tall, Come (walk forwards whilst stood up)

    Target... with nose (see Touch)

    Target... with paw (see Paw)

    Tied up (hold rope and encircle handler)

    Touch 

    Threes (all three dogs performing different simultaneous behaviours)

    Trick (handstand)

    Tug (a toy)

    Tunnel (agility)

    Turn (paws on object, back feet move around)

    Twist (clockwise turn)

    Twizzle (anti-clockwise turn)

    Two-Two (front and rear paws on handler's feet)

    U 

    Under... between legs

    Under-under... under other dog between legs

    V 

    Vault ((see Flip)

    W 

    Walk (dogwalk)

    Watch (eye-track a marker)

    Wave (high-raised paw)

    Weaves (agility)

    Wee-wee (toilet command)

    What do we do? (sit at roadside)

    Wipe (dig on doormat)

    X 

    Y 

    Yawn

    Z 

    • Wix Facebook page
    • Wix Twitter page
    • Instagram Classic

    Mongrubah Border Terriers

    Crazelpup

    crazelpup@hotmail.com

    Jodie Forbes

    With thanks to: